US bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security

US bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security

4 years ago
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https://apnews.com/a439ead01b75fc958c722daf40f9307c

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will ban the use of the Chinese app WeChat on Sunday citing national security concerns.

Downloads of the the app TikTok, owned by the same company, will be banned at the same time, and use of that platform will be banned in the U.S. by Nov. 12. But Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said early Friday on Fox Business News that access to that app may be possible if certain safeguards are in place.